Corey Dickstein/Savannah Morning News
A Savannah-Chatham police officer searches for evidence outside an apartment building at West Park Avenue and Montgomery Street where a woman was shot Tuesday evening.

Savannah-Chatham police identified the Tuesday night shooting victim as a 31-year-old woman who was shot outside a midtown apartment.

The Savannah Morning News is not reporting the name of the crime victim.

Police officers, in the area investigating a separate call, quickly responded to the shooting near the intersection of Montgomery Street and West Park Avenue just after 9 p.m., said Julian Miller, police spokesman.

People in the area told investigators a car had pulled up in front the apartment, a man exited, fired several rounds toward a group of people outside the building and sped off, Miller said. Descriptions of the vehicle or the shooter were not immediately available Tuesday night.

Miller said the woman was the only person hit. She was taken to Memorial University Medical Center and her injuries are considered not be life threatening, he said on Wednesday.

It was the second day in a row a Savannah shooting resulted in injury and marked the fifth shooting with injuries or a fatality since Jan. 21.

Violent Crimes detectives from SCMPD continue to investigate the shooting.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637). In the body type, include “CStop2020” plus the tip. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

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You're the man! You took the words right out of my mouth. Well said, and I am glad someone has the guts to tell the truth on this forum. Bravo, Brilliant and Thank You!!!! This country needs more people like you. I don't know you, but I love you! Thanks!!!!!!

Look whats happening to Obama's flagship town, its sinking. Is this the future for Savannah? One way you can tell when the ship is sinking is when the rats start jumping ship, and when the rich start buying seats on the life boats. LET it also be known that the smart will also start jumping ship and finding ways to get on the outgoing boats.

Everyone knows that blacks vote for blacks. There is no apparent reasoning behind their choices other than color of skin. Who are the racist now? They would rather see an unqaulified black leader than a qualified white one I guess. I voted for Obama the first time around because I believed in his promise of change. What a joke that was. I'm sure there are many qualified leaders of all races I just don't know where they are, apparently not in Savannah.

I can't tell you how many times a day I hear slanderous remarks about our president and it's because he's non-white.
People vote for people who look like them PERIOD!
It's not racist to vote for someone who you feel connected to.
Listen, I'm not defending the mayor by any means but to suggest that she is enjoying all this crime is just STUPID!
No mayor is happy about crime being out of control.
Is she qualified? History will tell....
Some of you people have severe chips on your shoulders,
It [filtered word]es me off that there are some many valid points only to be followed by fear mongering borderline racist comments.

Your right apparently many do. That is a very sad fact. What they should be doing is research. Everyone voting has the responsibilty to know the issues at hand and where their candidate stands on them. To pull a lever simply because of someones looks is a waste of the vote we have been given the right to use.

Wouldn't it be appropriate for Tom Barton to editorialize about the significant number of shootings we have experienced? That would of course be a little tricky since he and the SMN endorsed almost every elected official in office who seem to be doing nothing about it. Actually he could do the normal Tom editorial and never mention that he and the Chamber endorsed and supported the whole lot. Imagine the guile that the good ol' boys must enjoy amongst themselves when they get to influence elections and then conveniently forget they played a leading role in putting them into office.... they think we are plain stupid.

Many people ( not everyone) but it's common people will only vote for same race, or same religion, economic status.
Just like people will often automatically vote for someone from the same school/ town.

FYI: I'm white , Independent and voted for and support President Obama.

I'm just trying to point out of everyone seems to be angry at our black officials who are elected. You live in a 75% black city and you jump up and down on why there's so many Black officials.

Again it's one thing to argue their competence, their qualifications. It' entirely wrong to think they are getting pleasure or joy out of all the things going wrong in this city. Trust me I'm sure Edna and Willie would rather look good in the news and the only way they can is if the city looks and is good. That's a fact.

I'm sorry if this comes across as somewhat unintelligent. I normally try to avoid issues such as this because I find it really not worth my time. I want to make one thing clear I have no chip on my shoulder I have no reason to hate or dislike anyone reading this., in fact I feel a great deal of sadness for some of you. Again if this comes across as some what unintelligent I'm sorry.......But how dare some of you say things like some black people haven't work in years and most likely their whole family, what kind of sh@# is that. I work two jobs my son has a job My father had a job before he retired from the postal service. My mother work at Candler and she just retired. My wife is a stay at home mom, not because she wants to but I felt it best that one of us was home to raise our two kids. And get this neither of them are having sex I know this because I talk to my kids I make sure they understand that sex isn't something you just go out and do.

I didn't vote for the current President, I just wasn't happy with everything he was selling it had nothing to do with his skin color...oh wait I should have voted for him because guess what I'm black. Race had nothing to do with it I didn't like the other guy either. But get this I voted for Bush and look how that turn out. Look I could go on but I want It's not worth my time. You guys have a bless evening rip me a new one I really don't care. I love this country I wouldn't want to be any place else I'm a hard working black man and damn proud of it.

A hard working Man - We can all appreciate your stance. Unfortunately for you, you belong to a demographic that has a massive problem. To deny that fact is complete ignorance and absolute foolishness. I applaud your ability to be an upstanding citizen, a father that is involved and a husband that cares for the traditional values of family. Unfortunately, that doesn't change the statistics facing the African American youth of today.

When the people on this board speak about the issues presenting themselves every day in this paper - Believe me when I say, they are not referring to you. They are aware that there are circumstances like yours that are out there -You sir, are the exception - It's not the norm - you have to know that.

AVGJOE - You are unfortunately misguided. It's okay though, I don't expect someone that doesn't have the capacity to look past their own nose to understand whats actually happening around them.

Look at the statistics - Look at the high schools - Look at the street corners and Televisions - Open your eyes and see what is actually out there - He is the exception - HE is not the norm - IF he was the norm - There wouldn't be a conversation like this taking place.

The ignorance that you possess is a danger to our society as a whole - Wake up and see what is actually happening.

It has been said before,but I will say it again,"the only race I belong to is the human race". As for Hard Working Man, he is one of my people, even though I am white, because he is my brother in Christ. We have to get past race and realize, there are only two types of people in the world; good, and bad, and I will say it is assinine to vote for someone because of their race, color, religon, or political party.

Ya'll be careful here. I got two warnings from the webmaster yesterday for talking like this. I guess tho, that everyone posting on this page is an adult and can take it like an adult. I made the mistake of calling a nitwit one to his face and he had me flaged. I notice that those nitwits are not posting on this page, but still you have to be careful not to name names about a poster. Most of you are regs on SMN, so you prob. know who to becarefull around. However, a lot of good post have been made here today, keep up the concern about our city.

Back Island - You are ignorant to the issues - Youre absolutely right, we are all the human race - But there are sub-sections of that race that have a historical issue that you can choose to ignore if you want

Remember - Just because you choose to ignore that a certain demographic of the population is responsible for most of the crime - doesn't mean it isn't actually happening.

A hard working black man is not the norm. Well hell I didnt know we were so special. I guess because we are black its all our fault other blacks dont work? I guess no one sees how insulting that is to a hard working black man. Sure there is bad in every race. I dont know if one is worse than the other I just know we all struggle together to keep this mad [filtered word] country together. Lets try this instead of saying black man how about just saying THAT man. With comments like this it makes me want to close my business and fire all 22 of my employees and go on welfare. Since thats what is expected of me right? How foolish and sad have we become?

Passerby - In the 16 to 25 age group - it's not the norm. Check statistics for unemployment rates, incarceration rates and population rates. It aint the norm bud.

Saying "that" man as opposed to identifying the real problem - doesn't do anyone any good. You are an ignorant fool if you can honestly sit there and say that the graduation, unemployment, welfare and incarceration rates don't show an issue with a large chunk of the African American demographic between the ages of 16 to 25.

The funny thing is - You could close that business, fire all 22 employees and probably still qualify for government assistance - Now lets say that I did the same thing - I can pretty much guarantee that I would never get a dime.

For a demographic that has so much arguing to do about whether or not they have issues within their population - It seems like all of the additional government assistance (affirmative action if you prefer) says otherwise. If there wasn't a problem - why do we work so hard at leveling the playing field in the way of minority scholarships, minority bidding practices, minority hiring practices, minority preferences in pretty much everything?

We have laws on the books that prevent discrimination on all levels - anyone who is discriminated against can take it to court and if there is enough evidence to back their claim, win. So why do we need all of those minority advantages? Could it be because there is such an issue with that demographic that we are trying to incentivize good qualities?

It's not been long since I was in the Chatham County School System - Passerby - Go take a look and tell me there isn't a problem with the youth of your population. Of course, you'd have to figure out how to not call it racism and actually realize that we are all here trying to figure out how to benefit society as a whole -

If all of those kids could pull their pants up, stop speaking in ebonics, stop fighting and pulling knives, stop robbing and throwing gang signs, stop wearing gold teeth and cussing out teachers, stop disrupting class and being expelled or suspended, selling drugs and crack and whatever else they can earn a penny on - and become productive members of society - Believe me when I say - I'd be the first to shut my mouth.

And before you ask what i'm doing to help - I have on numerous occasions - against my gut feeling, hired young african american kids at my place of business. Unfortunately - My findings have done nothing but increase my belief that there is a strong moral issue within the black family unit. A good job, with room to grow and all 6 of them have still been arrested for felony armed robbery convictions in the last 5 years.

Pay ranged from 12 to 16 an hour. Full time. And it still wasn't enough -

My kids have never disrespected any adult I would put my foot in that [filtered word] real quick. From the sounds of it you are blaming everyone for your own failures and use blacks as your excuse. I could say all whites are pron to mass shooting but I know thats not true but the media tells us so. I cant go into every home in the U.S and tell people to control their kids just like you cant. PEOPLE make bad choices and it has nothing to do with color. Many white kids are turning to crack and meth. Is that blacks faults too Head up ITS NOT!! People need to be held responsible for their own actions and their own homes. I dont blame white for anything and I would appreciate they not blame me for everything just because Im black Also . I didn't say you were racist YOU DID.

It was more a general reference to how specific youth act. I dont blame you for there short comings - I know that there are people like you out there that make a point of raising there children right. I just dont understand why it isn't allowed for there to be a demographic with an issue. We all spend so much time going back and forth on whether or not there is a problem with the young black community. You say there isn't. I say there is.

As far as mass killings go - The perpetrators and victims, though white, still pale in comparison to those killed in minority violence every year.

End all be all, I'm asking for the African-American community to own up and start understanding that people like me are out to benefit all of society, not just whites. We are not racists, we understand that it is not all African Americans - We really do - But there is a large portion that are having a problem making it in civilized society - and its something that has to be addressed within that community.

For all the time we spend arguing over whether there is an actual degradation of family morals and values in the African American community, which is a very real possibility based on statistical numbers, we continue to ignore it and act like it's not a real problem, when it absolutely is. The same way mass shootings are a problem that is being addressed as we speak with massive amount of gun control and policy.

Why isn't the same initiative being taken to address the massive amount of minority crime and violence. I am just as saddened to hear about a youth losing their life whether they be black or white - All I want are answers to the questions and to know that something is being done - But until we stop being ignorant for the sake of political correctness - Nothing will ever get done.

When you say I am blaming everyone else for my own failures - I'd like you to use specific references in the things i've said that lead you to that determination.

I blame no one for any of my failures.

I am a 25 year old, white male, with a full time job, high school diploma and 8 employees that report directly to me. I have a wife and a child that I support on my salary while she stays at home to bring our child up right. As far as my failures go - I don't have a whole lot of them - I grew up in a poor family living in a house that literally had outside walls rotting thru - The showers were cold, no heat and no ac made the extreme's of winter and summer difficult to deal with- I went to the same public schools and had the same opportunities as countless others. My parents were involved, though addicts, and raised me to be a moral and honest person. I worked hard to be where I am and am constantly thankful for what I have. The failures I do have, are because of decisions I made. I've never once not owned up to a mistake.

Profiling is a human response to previous interactions or previously learned behavioral traits. You profile situations as a way of dealing with your surroundings. It allows you to be aware of situations that may be hazardous to your well-being. It isn't something that you can control - And i'm sure it is something that you do as well -

Example - 3 nights in a row a person robs 3 different houses in your neighborhood - They drove a white sedan with 1 headlight.

On the fourth night, you see a white sedan with a headlight out and call the police - You just profiled the guy driving that car because he was in a white car with 1 headlight - You used your previous experiences and lumped together all white cars with 1 headlight in order to avoid a bad experience - Does that make you evil or bad? no, it makes you smart.